Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Southern Europe
Types
Not Available
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Habitat
Temperate Regions
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-12
4-8
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Black
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
चेरी मिर्च
Hard fescue
In German
Kirsche Pfeffer
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
cerise Pepper
Hard fescue
In Spanish
cereza de la pimienta
fétuque ovine
In Greek
Cherry πιπέρι
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
cereja pimenta
Hard fescue
In Polish
Cherry Pieprz
Hard fescue
In Latin
Cherry Pepper
Hard fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Cyperales
Family
Solanaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Capsiceae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Cherry Pepper and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Cherry Pepper and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cherry Pepper season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Hard Fescue season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cherry Pepper is Loam and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Cherry Pepper is Neutral and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Cherry Pepper and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Cherry Pepper and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Cherry Pepper and Hard Fescue
Care of Cherry Pepper and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cherry Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.